Continuing My Fat-Loss Journey With...

Great numbers. I love REDuction because there's no real crash. I mean, who wants energy if after a few hours your going to get more tired than before?
 
So, I took REDuction on Saturday and, unfortunately, forgot to take it on Sunday. :/ But I'm back on them for good this week! :)

Saturday I attended a friends wedding, Sunday I was out on the Beach playing volleyball and ultimate Frisbee for 4 hours straight. I am still tired from all that activity!

I will be lifting today. Will post later this afternoon. :D
 
Ultimate Frisbee was the thing to do when I was in college.

Good job on those dips!!! That is really impressive how much weight you are adding to your dips! Do you hold the weight by holding a dumbbell at your feet or do you wear one of the belts with the chain on the front?
 
Ultimate Frisbee is certainly not one of my "gifts". Hmm.. Yesterday was the first time for me to play it and lets just say that you could tell I was a noob. :lol:

GMG: I use a chain for dips. :D
 
Workout:


5x5
BB Squats: 155 lb

DB Bench Press: 50 lb DBs

Cable Rows: 90 lb, 105 lb

25 minutes of intense, steady cardio.

Today's workout was very good. The cardio topped everything off well, it worked me out just enough. Being sick last week, I don't think I made that much fat loss progress. It was hard to get healthy calories in and my workouts weren't exactly the best. I was resting up a lot. This week I expect to start seeing the progress results.
 
babywifey said:
Workout:


5x5
BB Squats: 155 lb

DB Bench Press: 50 lb DBs

Cable Rows: 90 lb, 105 lb

25 minutes of intense, steady cardio.

Today's workout was very good. The cardio topped everything off well, it worked me out just enough. Being sick last week, I don't think I made that much fat loss progress. It was hard to get healthy calories in and my workouts weren't exactly the best. I was resting up a lot. This week I expect to start seeing the progress results.
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Hell to the yea.
 
REDuction: Day 9

I haven't noticed an excessive amount of energy with REDuction, but there has been a tad bit extra. I've still been noticing the burning sensation in my stomach after dosing. It doesn't particularly bother me, it is just unusual.

Workout:

4x15

DB Romanian Deadlifts: 35, 37.5, 40, 42.5

Seated Shoulder Press: 25, 27.5 lb DBs

Overhead Tricep Extensions: 17.5 lb

Hammer Curls: 22.5 lb DBs

Cable Pull Downs: 75, 90 lb

Leg Curls: 70, 85 lb

20 minutes on the Stair Stepper.

It was a tough workout. Lifting for so many reps wears me out in such a different way than what I am used to. I figure it is good to get a variety of rep schemes every week. :)
 
You're leg curling about the same as me...maybe more! I think I've been doing about 90x15. My hams are so tight these days. It feels dangerous to go too high on the isolation movements. I don't want to pull something again.
 
Irish Cannon said:
You're leg curling about the same as me...maybe more! I think I've been doing about 90x15. My hams are so tight these days. It feels dangerous to go too high on the isolation movements. I don't want to pull something again.
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Better Safe than sorry! :(

Today is this weeks off day for me. I have been pretty active all morning, busy around the house. Unfortunately I don't think that I will be able to make it to the gym for weight lifting tomorrow. I will be spending the day out of town with my family. I'm sure that I will be getting in a lot of cardio tomorrow though. My three youngest siblings are under the age of 7 and they love to play tag and run around. I shall make an effort to hang out with them, and burn calories in the meantime. :D
 
Well, yesterday was pretty busy but I managed to hit up the gym for my weight lifting. I've been made an IBE rep too, so I'll be busy getting the hang of "repping" :D

My fat-loss seems to be slow, but steady. As I'm getting to a lower BF it takes a little longer to lose my chub. :) But I am getting there.

Here is yesterday's workout:

3x15
Swiss ball squats: 25 lb DBs
w/ DB Rows: 25 lb DBs

3x12
DB Swings: 25 lb DBs

3x15
Cable Press: 40 lb each arm

Cable Bicep Curls: 40 lb
w/ Cable Tricep Extensions: 70 lb

The DB swings killed me! They are incredibly cardiovascular. :p I was beat by the end of my workout. Today I'll be going to the gym with heavy deads and BB Military. :D I will probably have to wait tomorrow to post. Tonight I'm celebrating my birthday with some friends, and won't have internet access till tomorrow.
 
Congrats on becoming part of the IBE team! That's awesome...Great looking workout!...It looks like I'll be doing circuit-training today. Wasn't my idea, obviously! :lol:
 
Okay, so finally I am getting around to posting up my workout from Friday night. :p

8x3
Deadlifts: 185, 195, 205, 195

BB Military Press: 85 lb, 90lb, 80 lb

Lat Pulls: 105, 120 lb

12 minutes on the eliptical machine.

I was a bit disappointed in my strength on Friday. I attempted to pull 205 for my Deads, but I only did it for one set of 3. It felt too heavy and I didn't want to sacrifice form in my following sets. So I dropped it back down to 195 lb. :(

Military Press sucked too. I've done 95 before. 90 was feeling too heavy, and I was even struggling with 85 lb. Bleh. This was just a bad workout day for me. Stupid lifters surrounded me and I was kinda in a pissy mood. Female hormones. They are a wonderful thing. :rolleyes: :p

But, yesterday was great! Resolve took me out to a great dinner, and we went out to Claim Jumper for their monster slice of chocolate cake. Then the waiter gave me a slice of mint chip mud pie. :p It was awesome. We have most of the cake in the freezer saved for our next cheat day. :D

So after all of the cheating yesterday, and Friday night with my friends, I feel guilty and fat, so I did some fasted tabada burpies this morning. :/ not like those are going to compensate, but they are better than nothing I figure. I look forward to going to the gym tomorrow and starting a new week of healthful, cheat free eating.
 
Heya, BW. Sucks being sick, but glad that it's all gone now. Anyways, will keep an eye on your thread. It's rare for me to have much respect for a female (especially re training and the way they go about fat loss), but you have mine. You have done an awesome job so far with your progress!!! BTW, you look closer to 15-16% BF as opposed to 17% BF. regardless, you just keep getting better!!! :thumbsup:


babywifey said:
...This month I've been dipping body weight for 12 reps, 4 sets no problem, as well as 8x3 with 25 lb added to my body weight. You've been following all of my logs, so you know what kind of progress this is for me!
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Progress happens slowly if worked at consistently, and you have done that! I remember when you first started doing dips and chin-ups. You have come a long way. KUDOS to you.


babywifey said:
...Workout:

8x3

BB Deadlifts: 185, 195, 205, 210, 215 lb

Dips: Body Weight8 + 15, 25, 30 lb

4x3

Chin Ups: Body Weight

BB Bicep Curls: 50 lb

4x8

Lat Raise: 15, 20 lb

This workout was amazing! I was surprised that my strength was up so high. I set a PR for my dips as well as my Deads. :D
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It's sooooo REFRESHING seeing another female that lifts HEAVY (and I mean that; most females that say that they "lift heavy" have NO idea what heavy really is!) and for whom this is becoming a LIFESTYLE (as opposed to a 'fad').

I'm quite prooud of you lady, because you are a female that's doing it all RIGHT!!! And great stuff on your PR's! :)


babywifey said:
......I've been made an IBE rep too, so I'll be busy getting the hang of "repping" :D
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Congratulations! There's not much to it; just help out with information and advice, and if anyone has any questions about your product line then you give answers; and follow logs, etc.


babywifey said:
...My fat-loss seems to be slow, but steady. As I'm getting to a lower BF it takes a little longer to lose my chub. :) But I am getting there.
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It does get like that when you don't have much to lose. But because you're doing everything right, then once it's gone it'll be gone and well...


babywifey said:
So after all of the cheating yesterday, and Friday night with my friends, I feel guilty and fat, so I did some fasted tabada burpies this morning. :/ not like those are going to compensate, but they are better than nothing I figure. I look forward to going to the gym tomorrow and starting a new week of healthful, cheat free eating.
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YOU felt guilty and fat? At least you didn't eat the WHOLE cake (and then some) like I would have! Guess we all have those days (I seem to have them all the time at the moment; I need to start exerting some self-control and discipline with my diet, LOL).
 
Happy late birthday. What's the point of cheating if you are going to beat yourself up over it? I must say, I'm a hypocrite though, because I beat myself up too. It would be nice to just eat like a donkey every once in a while and not care, huh?
 
I figure your birthday is one of the few times you should be allowed to cheat without guilt.

I have two "official" planned, knock-down, drag-out days of absolute gluttony a year:
1. My birthday
2. Christmas

I don't know if BW is as structured as that, but shoot, she had fun last night, I know that much!
 
Anytime you plan on cheating, have some Cinnamon and ALA 30mins before the meal, or SLIN if you can get your hands on some (contain both cinnamon, ALA, and some other stuff)...I always feel a little better when I prepare for the cheat. :)

I agree with you on Christmas, Resolve...As for b-days, I've never been much of a b-day celebrator. I had diet coke and ribs on my 21st birthday. That should tell you. :lol:
 
Guejsn said:
Progress happens slowly if worked at consistently, and you have done that! I remember when you first started doing dips and chin-ups. You have come a long way. KUDOS to you.




It's sooooo REFRESHING seeing another female that lifts HEAVY (and I mean that; most females that say that they "lift heavy" have NO idea what heavy really is!) and for whom this is becoming a LIFESTYLE (as opposed to a 'fad').

I'm quite prooud of you lady, because you are a female that's doing it all RIGHT!!! And great stuff on your PR's! :)




Congratulations! There's not much to it; just help out with information and advice, and if anyone has any questions about your product line then you give answers; and follow logs, etc.




It does get like that when you don't have much to lose. But because you're doing everything right, then once it's gone it'll be gone and well...




YOU felt guilty and fat? At least you didn't eat the WHOLE cake (and then some) like I would have! Guess we all have those days (I seem to have them all the time at the moment; I need to start exerting some self-control and discipline with my diet, LOL).
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Thanks, Rosie. :) Bleh, I don't know, I guess I tend to go overboard when I cheat and that is the part that makes me feel guilty. Resolve is WAY more structured than me all the way around. Some of it has rubbed off on me, but I still have a way to go.

Ribs and diet coke, IC? haha. I actually had ribs and diet coke on my birthday... along with breadsticks, pizza and
chocolate cake. :ntome:
 
REDuction: Day 14

The last couple days I've noticed only a slight increase in energy from REDuction. I've been out of it for the most part. I've been particularly tired and not my normal self. I'm just having a few "off" days. I'll be back to my normal self soon enough.

Todays Workout:

5x5

Dips: BW+10, last set BW+25 lb
w/ DB RDLs: 55 lb, 65 lb DBs

NG, supinated Pull Downs: 120, 135 lb

3x15

Cable Rope Triceps: 80, 70, 60 lb

BB Bicep Curls: 30 lb

15 minutes on the treadmill/ stair stepper

I was seriously feeling out of it today. I wasn't up to doing BB RDLs, so I settled for DBs. I had good numbers, I guess.

This workout wore me out and I don't even feel like it should have. I was too weak to do body weight chin-ups after my deads and dips. :/ Bleh. Just bleh. My body gets thrown off by diet changes very easily. This past weekend I was cheating a fair bit, and today I started Intermittent Fasting with Resolve. I think this may have something to do with my mood and hormone change. Well, to be honest I am also PMSing, but it usually isn't this bad. Just a combination of these things have left me feeling quite sh!tty the last few days. :rolleyes:
 
babywifey said:
Thanks, Rosie. :) Bleh, I don't know, I guess I tend to go overboard when I cheat and that is the part that makes me feel guilty. Resolve is WAY more structured than me all the way around. Some of it has rubbed off on me, but I still have a way to go.
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At least you don't down 3000-4000 calories in a SITTING!!!

As for the intermittent fasting, you probably don't want to to do more often than one day a week (and you don't want to be consuming nothing but water either). Can be very effective when done right.
 
In!
Looking good! You definitley seem to have a well balanced aproach and reasonable expectations. Some pretty impressive lifts, too!
 
Guejsn said:
At least you don't down 3000-4000 calories in a SITTING!!!
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lol, that is true. Man would I feel sick doing that. :p

Guejsn said:
As for the intermittent fasting, you probably don't want to to do more often than one day a week (and you don't want to be consuming nothing but water either). Can be very effective when done right.
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The kind of intermittent fasting that I am doing is actually something different that what you are thinking, I believe. I have an 8 hour time frame during the day in which I consume all of my daily calories around working out. The rest of the day/ evening I don't have anything to eat at all. On workout days my carbs are high as well as my calories (around 2800), but on off days carbs are very low, and my calories are about 1800. It has supposedly worked very well for some people on cuts, and I think it would be interesting to give it a shot. It was Resolve's idea, and I like to do these kind of things with him.

redemption79 said:
In!
Looking good! You definitley seem to have a well balanced aproach and reasonable expectations. Some pretty impressive lifts, too!
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Thanks R. :) It is good to have you in my log.
 
babywifey said:
The kind of intermittent fasting that I am doing is actually something different that what you are thinking, I believe. I have an 8 hour time frame during the day in which I consume all of my daily calories around working out. The rest of the day/ evening I don't have anything to eat at all. On workout days my carbs are high as well as my calories (around 2800), but on off days carbs are very low, and my calories are about 1800. It has supposedly worked very well for some people on cuts, and I think it would be interesting to give it a shot. It was Resolve's idea, and I like to do these kind of things with him.
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Yes, it's true, you can all blame me if it doesn't work. :D
 
babywifey said:
Since I'm not working out, my body won't utilize the carbs as well. And the great change from high carb/ high cal to low carb/ low cal keeps the body guessing throughout the week. Does that make sense?
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Yes, I see what you're saying. It's an interesting approach, and I can see where there would be some benefits. I would be concerned about a couple things:
1) The low carb day will most likely cause a measurable rise in cortisol.
2) You miss out on the benefit of IF on off days! There's nothing that says increased protein synthesis is not favorable on off days. The 16/8 method has shown to have an anabolic effect even on people who didn't participate in any strength training.
 
redemption79 said:
Yes, I see what you're saying. It's an interesting approach, and I can see where there would be some benefits. I would be concerned about a couple things:
1) The low carb day will most likely cause a measurable rise in cortisol.
2) You miss out on the benefit of IF on off days! There's nothing that says increased protein synthesis is not favorable on off days. The 16/8 method has shown to have an anabolic effect even on people who didn't participate in any strength training.
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If we go with a moderate CHO level on recovery days, at such low cals, it really cuts into the amount of protein we can consume. I'm willing to drop it down to 1g/lb LBM, but I don't like going lower than that, nor do I want to go low-fat simply because of the benefits of all the healthy fats we consume.

Bearing this in mind, what would you suggest?
 
Resolve said:
If we go with a moderate CHO level on recovery days, at such low cals, it really cuts into the amount of protein we can consume. I'm willing to drop it down to 1g/lb LBM, but I don't like going lower than that, nor do I want to go low-fat simply because of the benefits of all the healthy fats we consume.

Bearing this in mind, what would you suggest?
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It would make sense to me to shift some of the calories over from the workout day. The extra nourishment on training days makes sense, but that's really what you are doing with IF in the first place. For example, if one were taking in 2800 cals/day with a traditional all day eating approach, not all of those cals would be post workout. Lets just say 16-1800. With IF you can lower total calories to lose fat, but still overfeed when most effective. 2400 cals, for example, would still give you the benefits of a caloric surplus when it is beneficial. (I'm just picking numbers there but you get my point.) Getting on/off days a bit closer to even will make it a bit easier to get those calories in, too. IF can do a # on your appetite, and 2800 may be hard to get in in the allotted time.

There's also the option of following IF on training days, and a low carb/low calorie, traditional eating pattern on off days. I've never personally tried this, but I would speculate that the insulin response on IF days would not be as great as it is when consistently fasting.
 
babywifey said:
The kind of intermittent fasting that I am doing is actually something different that what you are thinking, I believe. I have an 8 hour time frame during the day in which I consume all of my daily calories around working out. The rest of the day/ evening I don't have anything to eat at all. On workout days my carbs are high as well as my calories (around 2800), but on off days carbs are very low, and my calories are about 1800. It has supposedly worked very well for some people on cuts, and I think it would be interesting to give it a shot. It was Resolve's idea, and I like to do these kind of things with him.
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So basically you are just carbohydrate/calorie cycling. Yes, this method works extremely well for losing bodyfat and is one I highly recommend.


babywifey said:
Since I'm not working out, my body won't utilize the carbs as well. And the great change from high carb/ high cal to low carb/ low cal keeps the body guessing throughout the week. Does that make sense?
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Whether it is a training or non-training day does not make a difference to how well your body utlizes carbohydrates, and will use them fine enough on 'off' days. But yes, the change in CALORIES (dependent on the day) works and keeps the body guessing!
 
REDuction: Day 15

Today has been much better than the last few. I haven't been as tired, I've actually felt very energetic and my mood has been back to normal. :) It is very nice.

It is hard to tell whether I like this diet yet. At this point I have only tried out the high carb/ high calorie day because of my lifting routine, and I am curious to know how the low carb days will go. I've never particularly liked low carb diets, but this diet just might work for me since my carb intake really changes up. I am excited.

Workout:

8x3
BB Squats: 155, 165, 170

BB Clean and Press: 85, 95, 100, 105 for 2 reps

3x10
DB Overhead Tricep Extensions: 20 lb
w/ DB Hammer Curls: 20 lb

BW Ab Routine: Hanging leg raises, bicycle crunches, 6-12 inch leg raises

18 minutes of speed walking on high incline treadmill.

I was shocked by how much my strength went up in my Clean and Press. Last time I Clean and Pressed I could only do 85 lbs, and the most I have ever done was 95 lb. I couldn't believe that I actually did 100 for a full set of 3. :D

Overall this was a great workout. I felt like a got a lot done in a reasonable amount of time. I feel very worked, and happy with myself. ;)
 
Ok, so I've been consistently taking REDuction with this new diet. I don't know how well this intermittent fasting is going for me yet, but I will post some pictures hopefully on Sunday or Monday.

Yesterday I went to another gym since I was out of town. It was the crappiest, worst gym I have ever been to. They had no squat rack, or free Olympic bars except the one that was being used for flat bench. The highest that the pre-made Easy bars went up to was 100 lbs, and so not only was I stuck with stupid easy bars for my deadlifts, but I only had a 100lb to work with. :( it was lame. Nevertheless, I did the best I could with what I had.

Thursday workout:

4x15

Easy bar Deadlifts: 100lb

DB Shoulder Press: 30, 25

DB Bicep Curls: 20 lb, 15 lb

Pronated Bent BB Row: 45 lb

3x10
DB Lunges: 27.5 lb DBs

I got a pretty good leg workout from those lunges. They are very sore.

I also weight lifted today.

Today's Workout:

4x12

Leg Press: 170 lb
supersetted w/
Body weight Push Ups

Lat Pull: 90 lb

Lat raise: 15, 20 lbs

BB Curl: 40 lb, 30 lb

I am pretty darn tired, actually. I'm glad that the weekend is coming and that I won't have to lift for a couple of days.
 
I hate crappy gyms. I'm so spoiled with my equipment. I've had the best stuff at ever gym I've been a member at. Powerhouse, Gold's, my school...it's all been top of the line. I've been to a few crappy gyms and I just get so fed up with it all.

What bothers me even more are gyms that don't care to fix broken equipment. I can make do with crappy stuff, but when a piece of equipment never gets fixed...that's just incompetent. I was a member of one crappy gym, and the owner never fixed broken stuff. I wasn't there long at all.
 
Here are some update pictures. I have noticed a significant increase in muscle on my abs, and I think that I have lost some fat around them.

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It definately looks like you are leaning out. So what are your thoughs on REDuction so far. Do you feel it has helped you stick to the diet? I still have it in the supplement cabinet, but won't be using it for a few months due to my current log.
 
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